Meng Yinhua was more decent than Meng Chuyue had imagined, "No, I don’t want it, I’m not severing ties, and I won’t bother you in the future."
After he finished speaking, he said to Meng Jinhua and Fu Hongfang, "If you’re worried that our parents will depend on you because of this, you can take my share and give it to Chuyue."
He had spoken out of frustration just now; in fact, the portion that belonged to him should rightfully be given to Meng Chuyue.
Yin Fenglian felt a chilling despair and was about to speak when Meng Yinhua harshly reproached, "Yin Fenglian, if you dare to commit this unconscionable act today, I dare to divorce you tomorrow. And Meng Yu, you’ve disappointed me greatly. If you still don’t realize your mistake, you might as well stay with your mother from now on."
Yin Fenglian’s face turned uglier, but Meng Yu was overtaken by guilt, blushing as he said to Meng Yinhua, "Dad, I know I was wrong, and I won’t do it again."
Feeling betrayed by her always obedient son, Yin Fenglian was so furious she felt like spitting blood, but then Meng Yu suddenly said to her, "Mom, you’ve always told me to study hard, but the things you’ve had me do these past few days go against what we learn in ’ideology and morality’ class."
Meng Yu’s words struck her like a wake-up call, and Yin Fenglian’s mind, which had been blinded by greed these days, suddenly cleared.
What had she been doing all this time?
For such a small amount of money, how could she have lost her conscience?
If because of this she led her child astray...
A cold sweat broke out on her, followed by tears streaming down, "Ahh... I, I was wrong, I’ve been blinded by greed these days. I’m sorry, Chuyue, I, your little aunt, was wrong. I don’t want your things anymore, I don’t..."
Your sudden awakening isn’t something I’m happy about. I fear it’s insincere, and I worry you’ll revert to your old ways. So, whether you truly have had a change of heart or not, I won’t forgive...
She ignored Yin Fenglian and coldly smiled, "What do the others have to say?"
Meng Jinhua asked Meng Lixing with a dark face, "Dad, what do you say?"
Meng Lixing waved his hand impatiently, "I don’t care what you do. I definitely want to sever ties. The house is worth one hundred and fifty thousand, and each of our three families could get fifty thousand. If you want the house, give me and Yinhua fifty thousand each. He doesn’t want to sever ties, so just give his share of the money back to Chuyue."
Zhao Tianzhi agreed with the suggestion, "Yes, that’s how it should be."
Meng Qinghua, who hadn’t said much until now, suddenly spoke up, "Why have you all forgotten about me? Am I not Chuyue’s relative?"
Although Meng Qinghua had been quiet, she and her one son and two daughters had been helping Meng Jinhua all along.
In her previous life, Meng Chuyue knew that this aunt was selfish and cold-hearted, and that she would inevitably step forward to fight for the inheritance, yet she hadn’t expected her to be so calm and collected, speaking up only now.
Neither Meng Yinhua nor the suddenly enlightened Yin Fenglian reacted, and just as Meng Jinhua’s eyes were about to spit fire, Zhao Tianzhi lashed out at Meng Qinghua, "You damn fool, you’re just an aunt, what right do you have to fight for anything? Are you expecting Chuyue to support you in your old age? Get lost, this matter has nothing to do with you. If you don’t want to sever ties with me, then behave yourself."
Following that, Meng Lixing also scolded her, "Qinghua, you’ve really disappointed me. Even if you weren’t as filial as Wanhua, you still covet the retirement money Wanhua left us; where do you get the face to do that?"
Meng Qinghua’s family, "..."
Facing Meng Lixing’s severe reprimand, Meng Qinghua dared not say anything. Then Meng Qinghua’s youngest daughter, the seventeen-year-old Meng Lingmei, asked Meng Chuyue with a huff, "Meng Chuyue, tell us, does your decision to sever ties include us? If not, does it mean we can come to you if we have trouble in the future?"
Meng Chuyue looked at her mockingly, "Your parents are both well, and you have brothers and sisters. Why would you need anything from me, an orphan?"